Category Archives: Bicycle Racers

Laurent Fignon: When We Were Young And Carefree By Laurent Fignon (Yellow Jersey Press/Random House/2010) Translated from the French by William Fotheringham Review by Jeffrey Morseburg The late Laurent Fignon rarely gave journalists or their readers what they wanted. In … Continue reading →

A Dog in A Hat By Joe Parkin (Velo Press, 2008) Review by Jeffrey Morseburg Joe Parkin’s book A Dog in a Hat is the best personal account of professional bicycle racing that I have read by an … Continue reading →

Uphill Battle: Cycling’s Great Climbers By Owen Mulholland (Velo Press, 2003) Review by Jeffrey Morseburg In bicycle racing, the ability to climb mountains well is a relative thing. Thanks to the miracle of modern technology and the invention of the … Continue reading →

Sex, Lies and Handlebar Tape By Paul Howard (Mainstream Publishing, 2008) Review, History and Commentary by Jeffrey Morseburg The first English language biography of the Tour de France champion Jacques Anquetil has now become available through Amazon, and the book … Continue reading →

Tomorrow We Ride by Jean Bobet Review by Jeffrey Morseburg American cyclists tend to come from the ranks of the great middle class or even from affluent backgrounds. Tour de France champion Greg Lemond grew up in the tony Lake … Continue reading →